It depends a LOT on what you want to do with it. If you're into multimedia (videos, streaming, photos, music, etc) it's hard to go wrong with a Kindle Fire HD. Even has a direct HDMI port so you can connect it directly to your TV. Not to mention their cloud offerings (yes, google has them too) and of course a direct link to Amazon's store and Amazon Prime.

Nexus 7 is a very good tablet as well, although the lack of HDMI port was a deal breaker for me.

Other than that... it's really all about preference. They all have a trade off of some sort. Just need to sort out your needs/wants and see which device fills them the best.

Peace.

"The paradigm of science is that creation is all, and the creator is nothing. Religion says the creator is all, and the creation is nothing. These two extremes are the bars of a prison cell. They prevent observation of all phenomenon as an interactive whole." -- Airl

Kindle seems like a good one to go withcos Amazon isnt going under anytime soon.

Barnes and Noble released the nook and it may tank

I want a Kindle fire bad lol

it can be the regular 150 dollar for all I care lol

"My religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me. ... That is the way all men should live, and then all would be equally brave." - General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson

Why does everyone like the Nexus? My husband bought it for me and it sucks, the internet does not work well at ALL...whereas my Kindle Fire (not Kindle Fire HD) does. He called the company who manufactures it and we have to ship it back for them to repair, apparently it's a common problem. The Kindle Fire is nice because I can use my Amazon account to watch Prime movies for free, but with the Nexus I was unable to access them based on the software that was pre-installed.

I just did all the research and the best one for the 199is the google nexus 7...however, people have complained that the screen breaks too easy.....at least some of them,,,but they probably gave it to their kids and it was dropped on a hard floor